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Ministry of Housing & Urban Affairs
Urban Planning Reforms
The Scheme for Special Assistance to States for Capital Investment for the year 2022-23 with an outlay of ₹6,000 crores and for the year 2023-24 with an outlay of ₹15,000 crores was launched by Department of Expenditure, Ministry of Finance under which component of ‘Urban Reforms’ are being monitored by Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs. During the Special Assistance scheme for States for the year 2022-23 from the total outlay of ₹6000 Crore, an amount of ₹4598.22 crore was recommended by MoHUA to Ministry of Finance in respect of 13 participating states under Part VI of the Scheme for “Urban Reforms”. However, a total amount of ₹4093.16 crore has been released by Department of Expenditure, Ministry of Finance. The incentive amount was released from the Department of Expenditure to the respective State Governments to be utilized by 31st March, 2023. Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs does not monitor utilization of incentives released to the States.
Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs  has been conducting handholding workshops/ conferences/ training programmes for the capacity building of State Government officials/ULBs. Recently during 13-14th July, 2023 MoHUA had organized a National Urban Planning Conclave for creating sustainable cities in which more than 1000 officials from various State Governments/ULBs and Academic Institutes all over India, officials of multi-lateral institutions such as, World Bank, Asian Development Bank  GESELLSCHAFT FÜR INTERNATIONALE ZUSAMMENARBEIT , Japan International Cooperation Agency  etc. had attended. An exhibition was also held to showcase the Best Practices in Urban Planning by various State Town Planning Departments and Planning Institutes for the benefit of attendees. Under the Sub Scheme on Formulation of Geographical Information System  Based Master Plan for AMRUT Cities, 77 trainings programmes have been conducted and 2900 officials have been trained on use of Geographical Information System  and remote sensing technology in urban planning.
This information was given by the Minister of State for Housing & Urban Affairs, Shri Kaushal Kishore, in a written reply in the Rajya Sabha today.
Ministry of Statistics & Programme Implementation
Payroll Reporting in India – A Formal Employment Perspective
The National Statistical Office , Ministry of Statistics and Programme Implementation has released the press note on Employment Outlook of the country covering the period September, 2017 to January, 2020 based on the administrative records available with selected government agencies to assess the progress in certain dimensions. A detailed note is annexed.
Click here to access the note
Ministry of Commerce & Industry
Export promotion is the only target of ‘Vanijya Utsav’s organised by DGFT Kolkata
Kolkata, 22nd September, 2021
To celebrate and commemorate 75 years of progressive India and its glorious history, the Ministry of Commerce & Industry is organizing special events and programmes throughout the week as part of the ‘Azadi Ka Amrit Mahotsav’ celebrations.
The Department of Commerce is observing the ‘Vanijya Saptah’  during the period 20-26 September, 2021. A slew of programmes and events are organized across the country highlighting Aatmanirbhar Bharat, Showcasing India as a Rising Economic Force and Green & Swachh SEZs besides handholding sessions focusing on ‘From Farm to Foreign Lands’ and exporter conclaves, ‘Vanijya Utsav’, covering all 739 districts of the country.
In West Bengal, the state government and Export And Market Development Assistance  helped the Directorate General of Foreign Trade to organize 2 days ‘Vanijya Utsav’  at Viswa Bangla Convention Centre , NewTown, Kolkata. The festival started on Tuesday.
Today is the last day of the festival. The programme was started by DGFT’s Kolkata unit’s Joint commissioner Smt Dona Ghosh. Ex Chairman, CAPEXL highlighted the utilities of this festival. Sri Sanjiv Nandwani , Ex-ADG of DGFT gave some useful information about various rules and regulations of export business.
Sri K D Bhattacharya , Director, Kolkata of MSME development organization said that the Government of India has a lot of projects for micro, small and medium industries as well as textile industries. During the discussion on various problems of export business Dr. Arpan Mitra, president of Bengal National Chember of Commerce and Induatries and Debashis Dutta, Chairman, CII Logistic Committee took part. Various organizations gave their opinion on different government schemes which help to expand the export business.
The main purpose of this festival is to convert each district into an export hub. For this reason it is necessary to identify the product of each district which can be exported. In this process the business community of the concerned district should know the facts about maintaining the product quality so that the product can get a steady market. The District Export Promotion Committees  is playing a vital role in this aspect.
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Discussion is going on at the last day prograame of 2 days ‘Vanijya Utsav’  at Viswa Bangla Convention Centre , NewTown, Kolkata.
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Ministry of New and Renewable Energy
Ministry of New & Renewable Energy undertakes special campaign for reducing pendency
Ministry of New & Renewable Energy, Government of India, along with its two CPSUs [Indian Renewable Energy Development Agency Ltd.  and Solar Energy Corporation of India Ltd. ] and three Autonomous Institutes [National Institute of Solar Energy , National Institute of Wind Energy  and Sardar Swarn Singh National Institute of Bio Energy ], successfully conducted the special campaign for reducing pendency from November 2022 to August 2023.
Special emphasis was given under the campaign to maintain cleanliness in office premises, for weeding out of old records and papers, and for disposal of References from MPs, Parliamentary Assurance, Inter Ministerial Consultation References , state govt. references, public grievances, PMO references, record management, cleanliness and office scrap disposal, easing of rules / processes and freeing up of space. Periodic review was undertaken by senior officers.
Achievements of the Campaign:
- 100% targets have been achieved in the Category of Inter Ministerial Consultation References and PMO References.
- More than 50 e-files closed.
- Around 900 files have been weeded out.
- More than 650 public grievances have been disposed of.
- More than 50 sq. ft. of space freed due to scrap disposal and weeding of files.
- Clean parking space.
Ministry of Education
Prime Minister's interaction programme - Pariksha Pe Charcha 2020 rescheduled to 20th January, 2020
The Prime Minister, Shri Narendra Modi's interaction programmeParikshaPeCharcha 2020 with a cross section of Students and Teachersfrom India and abroad to beat exam stresshas been rescheduled to 20th January, 2020 at 11 a.m, on account of Pongal, Makar Sankranti, Lohri, Onam and other festivals across the country. The programme was earlier scheduled for 16th January, 2020.
A lot of excitement and enthusiasm is being seen among the students, teachers and parents to not only participate in the unique event but also to receive valuable tips from the Prime Minister who is keen to ensure that the students take exams in a relaxed atmosphere and donot come under stress, to ensure better results in the long run.
The HRD Ministry in partnership with MyGov has launched a ‘short essay’ competition for students of classes 9 to 12 for the third edition of Prime Minister’s Interaction Programme with school students "ParikshaPeCharcha 2020” . The entries for the competition, were invited online from 2nd December, 2019 to 23rd December, 2019 through www.mygov.in. As in previous years, students have also been invited to send their questions for the event online. The students whose entries are judged the best on the basis of their online responses will be invited to take part in the programme to be held in Delhi at Talkatora Stadium.
The First edition of Prime Minister’s Interaction Programme with school and college students "ParikshaPeCharcha 1.0" was held at Talkatora Stadium, New Delhi on 16th February, 2018. The second edition of the said Interaction Programme with school and college students "ParikshaPeCharcha 2.0” was also held at Talkatora Stadium, New Delhi on 29th January, 2019.
Third edition of Prime Minister’s Interaction Programme with school students "ParikshaPe Charcha2020” was proposed to be held at Talkatora Stadium, New Delhi on 16th January, 2020. However keeping in view the school holidays insouthern States on account of Pongal/Makar Sakranti, it has been decided to hold it on 20th January, 2020 in Delhi.
Ministry of Culture
Curtain-raiser programme to promote and popularise the two-day Conference and Exhibition on the National Calendar held in Guwahati today
On occasion of Azadi ka Amrit Mahotsav, a two-day Conference and Exhibition on the National Calendar of India has been scheduled on April 22-23, 2022  at Ujjain and Dongla, Madhya Pradesh .
Ministry of Culture, Department of Science and Technology, Ministry of Earth Sciences, Council of Scientific and Industrial Research, Madhya Pradesh Council of Science and Technology and many other scientific organisations like IUCAA, IIA, Vikram University Ujjain, IIT Indore, etc., and social scientific organisations like Vijnana Bharati, Rashtriya Dindarshika Prachar Manch, are organising the conference.
To promote and popularise the conference, one of many curtain-raisers programme was conducted today, at Indian Institute of Technology, Guwahati, Assam.
Shri Keshab Mahanta, Minister of Health & Family Welfare and Science and Technology, Information & Technology Departments in Government of Assam was the chief guest of the event. The opening remarks were given by Shri Jayant Sahasrabudhe, National Organising Secretary, Vijnana Bharati. Prof. T.G. Sitharam, Director IIT Guwahati chaired the event. Dr. Arup Kumar Misra, Chairman, Pollution Control Board, Assam and Dr. Asish Kumar Mukharjee, Director, Institute of Advanced Study in Science and Technology, Guwahati were the guests of honor in the programme. Dr. Arvind C. Ranade, Scientist ‘F’, VigyanPrasar; Shri Rahul Ausekar, Rashtriya Dindarshika PrasarManch, Aurangabad, Maharashtra; Dr.Parimal Chandra Bhattacharjee, President, North East Science Movement, Assam ; Dr. U.S. Dixit, CIKS, Indian Institute of Technology, Guwahati also graced the occasion.
‘Indian National Calendar’, is a scientific expression of India’s identity and was adopted constitutionally by our parliament in 1957. This was an obvious gesture of restoring our identity soon after gaining independence. However, it has remained unnoticed in the people’s psyche, regrettably.
One can also do online registrations for participation in this event, on the website created http://bharatcalendar.in. Selected participants will be given an opportunity to join the conference at Ujjain. An Expo related to the same, lectures, panel discussion and observation sessions will be the part of this conference. The Programme was also livestreamed on the officials handles of Vijnana Bharati social media platforms such:
www.youtube.com/c/VijnanaBharatiOfficial, www.facebook.com/VIBHAIndia.org,& www.twitter.com/Vibha_india.
Competition Commission of India
CCI approves acquisition of sole control of Meritor by Cummins
The Competition Commission of India  approves acquisition of sole control of Meritor by Cummins. The combination consisted of the acquisition of sole control of Meritor, Inc. by Cummins Inc.
Cummins, a stock corporation under USA, is said to be engaged in designs, manufactures, distribution and service of diesel, natural gas, electric and hybrid powertrains and powertrain-related components.
Meritor, a stock corporation under USA, is said to be a supplier of axles, brakes, and other modules and components to OEMs and the aftermarket for the commercial vehicle, transportation and industrial sectors.
Detailed order of the CCI will follow.
Ministry of Science & Technology
CIMAP announces photography competition on medicinal and aromatic plants
The theme of the competition is ‘Know your Medicinal and Aromatic Plants ’
Through this competition, CIMAP also wants to convey the message of conservation of these medicinal plants
Medicinal and aromatic plants have always grabbed public attention. Some of them are incredibly beautiful and some are not commonly found. Their intrinsic value to the health and well-being of human beings and animals has also been well established over the years. At the same time, not many of us are fully aware of the usefulness and medicinal value of most of these plants. In an effort to create awareness about the usefulness of these plants, the Central Institute of Medicinal and Aromatic plants  has announced a photography competition on medicinal and aromatic plants. Through this competition, CIMAP also wants to convey the message of conservation of these medicinal plants.
The theme of the competition is ‘Know your Medicinal and Aromatic Plants ’. The winners will receive cash awards of Rs. 5000, Rs. 3000, and Rs. 2000 for first, second, and third prizes, respectively. In addition, there will be consolation prizes of Rs. 1000 each for another 10 entries.
The competition is open to all Indian amateur and professional photographers. Up to three photographs may be submitted for each entry. Indigenous plants are preferred and the Institute has requested to avoid images of very common horticulture or ornamental plants.
Each photograph should have correct Latin and vernacular name of the plant and its medicinal and aromatic importance in about 20-30 words. Only the original digital images will be accepted but entries have to accompany with colour prints printed on an A4 page and unmounted. Digital image entries must not be less than 3 MB size with minimum resolution of 300 dpi. The images should be in JPEG or TIFF format and the display resolution should be 1086 x 768 and the longer side should not be more than 1086. The raw image files might be asked for at a later date if screened for awards.
The participant has to make a self-declaration that the images have been shot by the person sending the mail for gaining entry into the competition. The copyright of winning images will remain with the photographer, but CIMAP will have the right to exhibit the entries and use them in publicity materials for the promotion of medicinal and aromatic plants.
The winners will be chosen by judges nominated by the Director, CSIR-CIMAP, Lucknow. The decision of the judges will be final. The winners will be announced on the Annual Day of CSIR-CIMAP.
Digital images should be e-mailed at pc@cimap.res.in. The last date of submission of the entries is June 30, 2020. For further details of the competition, one can visit www.cimap.res.in.
Ministry of Health and Family Welfare
More than 14 Crore Health IDs created in the country under the Ayushman Bharat Digital Mission 
As on 3rd December 2021, 14,15,49,620 health IDs have been created in the country under the Ayushman Bharat Digital Mission .
Ayushman Bharat Digital Mission  aims to create an online platform enabling interoperability of health data within the health ecosystem to create longitudinal electronic health record of every citizen, make healthcare accessible for citizens including reducing the cost of care and enabling greater efficiencies in health service delivery.
The digital health ecosystem created by ABDM supports continuity of care across primary, secondary and tertiary healthcare in a seamless manner. It ensures availability of health care services through electronic means particularly in remote and rural areas where generally such specialist care may not be available. As it reduces the need for repeated diagnostics through availability of longitudinal health records, it helps in reducing the cost of care.
Doctors, hospitals and others concerned can access the medical and other records of the individual only after consent for access is provided by the individual. Moreover, ABDM has been built on the principle of ‘privacy by design’ and federated architecture to facilitate secure data exchange between the intended stakeholders after the citizens’ consent.
The Union Minister of State for Health and Family Welfare, Dr Bharati Pravin Pawar stated this in a written reply in the Rajya Sabha today.
Ministry of Defence
SELF RELIANCE IN DEFENCE PRODUCTION
In order to promote Aatmanirbharta, Ministry of Defence  has notified four Positive Indigenisation Lists comprising 411 major weapons platforms/systems with an embargo on their import from defined timelines. Further, MoD has also notified three Positive Indigenisation Lists in respect of DPSUs, comprising 3,738 major Line Replacement Units/sub-system/ assemblies/sub-assemblies/components & spares with an embargo on their import from defined timelines. Further, more than 26,000 defence items have been uploaded on SRIJAN Portal and offered to the Industry for indigenisation. Indigenisation is a dynamic process. So far, 7,031 items have already been indigenised, which cater to the domestic and global markets. As per data available till December 2022, the defence imports have reduced from 46% to 36.7% since 2018-19.
This information was given by Raksha Rajya Mantri Shri Ajay Bhatt in a written reply to Shri Rakesh Sinha in Rajya Sabha today.
Ministry of Home Affairs
Union Minister of Home Affairs and Minister of Cooperation, Shri Amit Shah expressed his gratitude to Prime Minister, Shri Narendra Modi, for launching the 'Ayushman Bharat Digital Mission' 
“Modi Government is continuously committed to providing healthy, safe and dignified life to citizens”
“I express my heartfelt gratitude to Prime Minister, Shri Narendra Modi for launching the 'Ayushman Bharat Digital Mission'  today”
After success of PM-JAY, now 'ABDM' shows sensitivity of Prime Minister, Shri Narendra Modi towards commitment to a healthy India
'ABDM' under the Digital Swasthya Eco System will create a simple online platform for information-sharing, so that health facilities will reach citizens througha single click
The Union Minister of Home Affairs and Minister of Cooperation, Shri Amit Shah expressed his gratitude to Prime Minister, Shri Narendra Modi, for launching the'Ayushman Bharat Digital Mission' . In his tweets, Shri Amit Shah said that “The Modi Government is continuously committed to providing a healthy, safe and dignified life to citizens. I express my heartfelt gratitude to Prime Minister, Shri Narendra Modi for launching the 'Ayushman Bharat Digital Mission'  today.”
The Union Minister of Home Affairs and Minister of Cooperation added that after the success of PM-JAY, now 'ABDM' shows the sensitivity of Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi towards commitment to a healthy India. 'ABDM' under the Digital Swasthya Eco System will create a simple online platform for information-sharing so that health facilities will reach citizens througha single click.
Ministry of Road Transport & Highways
Fastags can Now be Purchased Online through Amazon
FASTags are now available on e-commerce platform Amazon. These were earlier launched by IHMCL, a company promoted by NHAI, in January 2019. NHAI FASTag is a ‘bank-neutral’ FASTag i.e. no bank is pre-assigned to the FASTag at the time of purchase by customer from a Point-of-Sale or Online and offers the flexibility to customer to link the FASTag with their existing bank account by using My FASTag Mobile app, currently available on Google Play Store.
The online NHAI FASTag has been conceived in a DIY  concept wherein a customer can self-activate it by entering customer and vehicle details in My FASTag mobile app. Thereafter, the customer will have to link the tag to an existing bank account of his/her choice. Currently, the bank linking facility is available for 7 member banks viz. SBI, ICICI Bank, Axis bank, HDFC bank, IndusInd Bank, Paytm Payments bank and Equitas Small Finance Bank. The online NHAI FASTag shall be available for VC-4 i.e. Car/Jeep/Van only for now.
IHMCL is focused on enhancing the user experience of FASTag customers and is constantly working on new strategies to ensure efficient and delightful tolling experience. FASTag is also available at selected petrol pumps in Delhi NCR and identified Common Service Centers  and we are also in process of expanding the outreach to other Metros cities. This online sale initiative is an important achievement for IHMCL and will ensure easy availability of FASTag at the doorsteps of the customers.
Currently FASTags are also being issued by 22 certified banks through various channels such as Point-of-Sale at NH toll plazas, selected bank branches, etc. However, these FASTags issued by these certified banks does not offer option to customer for linking with existing bank account of his/her choice. The online availability of NHAI FASTag by IHMCL will eventually help enhanced adoption of FASTag program by increasing user convenience and offering seamless digital payments of toll and thereby saving time, money and fuel. Further, the digital payments of toll shall enhance transparency and promote cashless transactions, converting India into less-cash society supporting the Digital India Programme.
Prime Minister's Office
PM congratulates Prannoy H. S. for bronze medal at BWF World Championships
The Prime Minister, Shri Narendra Modi today congratulated Prannoy H. S. for winning bronze medal at BWF World Championships 2023.
The Prime Minister posted on X :
"What a brilliant achievement by @PRANNOYHSPRI at BWF World Championships 2023! Congratulations to him on winning the Bronze medal.
His skill and hard work have shone brightly throughout the tournament. He is a true inspiration to all badminton enthusiasts."
Ministry of Finance
Income Tax Department conducts searches in Nashik
The Income Tax Department carried out a search and seizure operation on 21.10.2021 in the case of a person engaged in the real estate business, primarily operating as a land aggregator in Nashik.
During the search and seizure operation, many incriminating documents including land agreements, notarized documents and other papers evidencing large scale cash transactions for acquisition of properties have been found and seized. Such transactions are also corroborated by digital evidences extracted from computers and mobile phones.
Further, substantial amount of unaccounted cash was found stored in several private vaults. So far, unaccounted cash of Rs. 23.45 crore has been seized. One locker is under prohibitory orders.
The main persons, who had invested their unaccounted income towards purchase of large patches of land, were also searched. Most of these persons are engaged in the wholesale trading of onions and other cash crops in the Pimpalgaon Baswant region of Maharashtra. Incriminating evidences, including records of large cash transactions made by these traders for making investments in properties, have also been found and seized. Several bank lockers found during the search have been put under prohibitory orders.
So far unaccounted income of more than Rs. 100 crore has been detected as a result of the search operation. The evidences gathered are being examined and further investigations are in progress.